Fighter (फाइटर)

THIS FILM IS A TRIBUTE TO THE INDIAN AIR FORCE,

THE MAKERS OF THE FILM SALUTE THE COURAGE,

BRAVERY AND GALLANTRY OF THE INDIAN AIR FORCE,

WHO VALIANTLY FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY AND FOR HUMANITY.

THIS FILM IS A TRIBUTE TO THE FEARLESS AIR WARRIORS OF THE INDIAN AIR FORCE,

PAST AND PRESENT, WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO DEFENDING OUR SKIES

AND BORDERS WITH UNPARALLELED COURAGE AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT.

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE INDIA

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE INDIAN AIR FORCE

As-Salaam-Alaikum. My name is Faizan Hamid.

I joined Jaish one year ago.

And after waiting for one whole year,

by God's grace that day has arrived

when I am about to accomplish my life's purpose.

This is my last message to Kashmir.

By the time you watch this video, I will be in heaven.

My fight is for Kashmir.

My fight is for freedom.

Inshallah.

ONE YEAR AGO

We have just received breaking news from Srinagar…

MANSEHRA, PAKISTAN 2018

that "Operation All Out" has succeeded.

The most dangerous militant of the Kashmir valley, Ruhaan Ghani,

has been shot down by the Indian army after a 48-hour operation.

This special operation by the Indian government

has eradicated almost all traces of terrorism in the state.

Years of our hard work

has been destroyed in just a few weeks by the Indians.

All our warriors who believe in a free Kashmir will soon be captured.

It took so much effort to spread terror throughout the Kashmir valley.

What are you planning, Maqsood?

I am bringing in a Jihadi…

whose caliber has never been seen before by the Indians.

He carried out many operations for us in Afghanistan

and its neighboring nations.

The nightclub bombing in Istanbul,

the bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kabul,

the bombing in Mazar-i-Sharif.

No one understands explosives better than him.

The General is from ISI

and Majeed belongs to Jaish of Independent Kashmir.

The ones you wanted to meet.

I have heard a lot about you and now we are finally meeting.

If you need anything from us, we'll be happy to help.

I have a task for which I need you.

But you…

aren't worthy of executing it.

Last time, during the Mumbai attacks of 26/11

you made the mistake of sending Pakistani boys.

They were identified,

and your motives were exposed,

leading to your country facing humiliation across the globe.

This time, we won't involve anyone from Pakistan.

We will flood the Indian soil with their own blood.

We will attack their most well-guarded area.

The heart of the Indian military.

Srinagar Air Force Station.

AIR FORCE STATION SRINAGAR

WELCOME AIR DRAGONS I SEE EVERYTHING

-Is this your first time in Srinagar? -Yeah, it is.

-Jai Hind, sir! -Jai Hind, sir!

-Flying Officer Ajeet Deshpande. -Flying Officer Manoj Bhardwaj.

Hi, guys. I am Bash.

-Good morning, sir. -Sir! Good morning, sir.

At ease, boys. Why don't you relax a bit before getting the bad news?

Bad news, sir?

We received urgent posting orders.

I am sure Air Headquarters didn't call us to Kashmir for some fun river rafting.

Am I right?

When I told my parents that I was going to heaven…

my mom was really scared.

MINNI

IF YOU CAN READ THIS YOU ARE TOO DAMN CLOSE

BASHEER KHAN

SARTAJ GILL

MINAL RATHORE

You're married, bro.

Couldn't you have waited a bit before reminding me?

Hi, Jeet. Good to see you.

-Jai Hind, ma'am. -Jai Hind, ma'am.

Squadron Leader Minal Rathore.

Rathore?

Weren't you the one who was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal

for the rescue operation in Operation Desert Hound?

I was lucky I was nearby and could land my chopper.

Fortune only favors the brave, ma'am.

I am really happy to meet you… also a little scared.

Why?

Happy because a decorated hero like you is on our team.

And scared, because if a decorated hero like you is in our team

that means that the danger level is definitely going to be very high.

What?

Actually, I should've guessed at that very moment

when I heard that he was coming.

Who is coming?

Him.

So… Sorry.

Him.

Control, this is Patty, requesting permission for a low inverted run.

RAKESH JAISINGH

Control, this is Patty on finals,

requesting permission for a low inverted run.

No way.

Is he joining your team?

Requesting permission for a low inverted run.

Let him.

Clear for inverted run. Runway 27.

Roger. 27.

It's our first day, Patty.

At least let me see the runway the correct way today.

PATTY

Amazing control…

Who is he?

Sword of honor.

183rd course Airforce Academy, Squadron Leader Shamsher Pathania.

Call sign Patty.

PATTY

-Race to ten! -Race to ten!

-One, two, three, four, five, -One, two, three, four, five,

-six, seven, eight, nine, ten! -six, seven, eight, nine, ten!

Same old Patty!

Same old Taj!

You good?

You?

Unni.

Meet Taj.

-Hi, Taj. -He is one of my oldest friends.

He means our friendship is old, I am not old.

Hey!

It's been too long, man!

Two years.

-Hi, I am Unni. -Basheer Khan. Hi.

-That's Minal Rathore. -Minni.

Unni, and that is…

Patty.

And that's Sukhi.

He is in my unit.

Hi.

Sorry, I am a little late.

A little?

You missed the whole briefing, Sukhi.

What?

The CO is very angry.

Oh, no!

Didn't you know that the briefing time had been changed?

Oh, man…

Hey, the CO is here.

Jai Hind, sir.

Sorry, sir. I didn't know that the time for the briefing had been changed.

I thought it was at eight but… I am really very sorry, sir.

Relax, young man.

Briefing begins in 05 minutes.

Okay, sir.

What is this, dude? Did you have to do your first missile strike on me?

This is not fair.

Sorry man, but our speed as fighter pilots is very fast.

You and your helicopters will need to be a bit faster to catch up with us.

Friendly fire on day one.

When the need arises, it will only be Sukhi and I who will rescue you.

If the need arises.

Arrogant.

Confident.

At ease.

Welcome to Srinagar, Air Warriors.

I am group Captain Rakesh Jaisingh.

Call sign Rocky.

Your CO.

We are Air Dragons.

You all are top aviators in the Indian Air Force.

And that’s why you were hand-picked by us to form a quick response team.

Militant activities across the LoC are spiraling out of control.

This is why Air headquarters has decided that our unit

will be the first one to tackle them.

There are three attributes that will make us better air warriors.

Practice, practice, and more practice.

The more you sweat in here,

the less you will bleed in war.

SHAMSHER PATHANIA

This is Wing Commander Harish Nautiyal.

Call sign Nauty,

an experienced Sukhoi pilot.

My number two.

Let's do a quick warm-up…

to understand the attributes of each other's aircraft.

What is the top speed of an ALH helicopter?

-Two hundred and ninety kilometers. -Right.

-And how many passengers can it carry? -Twelve.

Fourteen.

With high-density seating.

Both answers are correct, but we can only

achieve the full potential of the machine if we think aggressively.

Sukhoi 30, maximum height it can fly?

Fifty-six thousand feet.

Speed?

Twice the speed of sound.

Twenty-one hundred kilometers per hour.

And for how long can a Sukhoi remain airborne?

Three and a half hours.

Ten.